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Staten Island families can count on |
Assemblyman Michael Cusick | ||||||||||||||||
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Strengthening Community. Funding Education. Keeping Children Safe. Assemblyman Cusick is working to help our families. |
Building on a record of protecting children, cracking down on sexual predators To keep our families safer, Assemblyman Cusick advanced several new measures that have passed the Assembly to:
Making it easier to prosecute drunk drivers Because of a law Cusick helped enact (Vasean’s Law, Chap. 39 of 2005), it will be easier to prosecute an intoxicated or impaired driver who causes physical injury or death. The law removes the element of criminal negligence now required in these cases, and will make sure drunk drivers pay for their crimes instead of receiving just a slap on the wrist. Cusick also authored a bill creating the crime of “dangerous driving,” which would impose penalties of 1 to 25 years in jail depending on the severity of the accident (A.7885). Eliminating the New York City sales tax on clothing Assemblyman Cusick worked to abolish the 4 percent city sales tax on clothing and footwear under $110 to help families and allow businesses to effectively compete with New Jersey – which is completely exempt from sales taxes on clothing (Chap. 285 of 2005). As of last September 3, families no longer need to
Preventing sprawl and protecting wetlands Assemblyman Cusick authored a bill (A.3528) that passed the Assembly requiring those seeking land use approval to be in compliance with applicable state zoning and building requirements. This legislation will ensure that all applicants have complied with all relevant state permits and licenses before they start to build. |
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